Tags: Psychology and Intro to Psychology

Name: Psychology Exam 3 Study Guide- Agan

Description: This is a complete study guide for the 3rd psychology midterm for Prof Agan's class.

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Psychology Exam 3 Study Guide – Professor Herb Agan Exam Date: 04/29/16MULTIPLE CHOICEChapter 9 1. What is the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation?- Intrinsic: satisfying or pleasurable- Extrinsic: The desire to behave in a certain way in order to gain some externalreward or to avoid some undesirable consequence.2. What motives are required to experience interaction with others?- Social Motives3. What does the biological approach to motivational entail?- Drive­reduction theory. A need gives rise to an internal state of tension called a drive, andthe person or organism is motivated to reduce it.4. What type of psychologist applies his or her knowledge to the workplace? - Industrial/ organizational (I/O) psychologist5. What are the basic laws of emotion?- Physical, Cognitive, Behavioral6. What is the hallmark of self­actualization? - The pursuit of self­defined goals for personal fulfillment and growth.7. What is motivation?- All of the processes that initiate, direct, and sustain behaviorChapter 141. What are the major topics that social psychology explores?- Actual, imagined, or implied presence of others influence on our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors2. What are the major factors for attraction?- Proximity, or physical, or geographic closeness3. O’Leary and Smith: What factors play a role in marital or rational status? - Similarities in needs, personality, physical traits, intellectual ability, education, religion, ethnicity, socioeconomic status and attitudes.

4. Buss: What is the most important in males and females choosing a mate?- Male: Tend to look for physical attractiveness.- Female: tend to prefer men who appear to have economic resources andsocial status.5. What describes Asch’s method on conformity?­Social Norms­ The tendency to go along with the majority opinion remained in fullforce even when there was a unanimous majority of only three confederates6. Milgram: What prompted research on obedience? - Intrigued by questions about what drove the guards in Nazi death camps to obey theirsuperiors, social psychologist Stanley Milgram conducted an experiment.7. What explains the bystander effect?- Diffusion of responsibility- A social factor that affects pro­social behavior: As the number of bystanders atan emergency increases, the probability that the victim will receive helpdecreases, and the help, if given, is likely to be delayed.8. What does research show about media violence and aggressive behavior?- There is a clear relationship between violence in media and aggressive behavior by the viewerChapter 121. What makes behavior abnormal?- The behavior must be maladaptive and consistent with criteria.- Maladaptive: behavior that is poorly suited to a particular situation of function2. Why do we have a DMS5 (Diagnostic Statistical Manual)- List criteria that must be met in order to make a particular diagnosis of psychological disorders.- Also organizes these disorders into categories based on similar symptoms.- Allows doctors to be able to communicate effectively and clearly with each other3. What are the symptoms of a panic attack?- Sudden feeling of fear in which the heart pounds, the body shakes, and the person hasa choking sensation4. What is the chief symptom of a general anxiety disorder?- Chronic, excessive worrying for a prolonged period of time

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School: University of Houston

Department: Psychology

Course: Intro to Psychology

Professor: Herb Agan

Term: Fall 2016

Tags: Psychology and Intro to Psychology

Name: Psychology Exam 3 Study Guide- Agan

Description: This is a complete study guide for the 3rd psychology midterm for Prof Agan's class.

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